SB461 • 2026

relative to the definition of hemp.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Donovan Fenton (D), Regina Birdsell (R), Wayne MacDonald (R), Tara Reardon (D)
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: SENATE
Effective date: Not listed

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relative to the definition of hemp.

What This Bill Does

relative to the definition of hemp.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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2026-1344H

Amendment #2026-1344h : AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13

Plain English: Amendment #2026-1344h : AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 1

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Bill History

2026-05-21 S
Sen. Gannon Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
2026-05-14 H
Amendment #2026-1344h : AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
2026-05-14 H
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1344h: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
2026-05-05 H
Executive Session: 03/18/2026 12:00 am GP 159
2026-05-05 H
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1344h 04/14/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 19 P. 11
2026-03-10 H
Public Hearing: 03/18/2026 12:00 am GP 159
2026-02-26 H
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 5 P. 124
2026-02-05 S
Committee Amendment #2026-0369s , AA, VV; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
2026-02-05 S
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0369s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
2026-01-28 S
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0369s , 02/05/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 4
2026-01-13 S
Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 2
2025-11-21 S
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

relative to the definition of hemp.

Current Bill Text

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SB 461 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

02/05/2026 0369s
14May2026... 1344h
2026 SESSION
26-2255
08/06

SENATE BILL
461

AN ACT
relative to the definition of hemp.

SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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ANALYSIS

This bill includes the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the definition of hemp.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/05/2026 0369s
14May2026... 1344h 26-2255
08/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the definition of hemp.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Hemp; Definitions. RSA 439-A:2, V is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
V. “Hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Total THC concentration shall include the sum of all THC, including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA).
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.